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Matt Albers Still In Mix For Red Sox

By Ben Nicholson-Smith | March 23, 2011 at 4:38pm CDT

4:38pm: Red Sox GM Theo Epstein told Peter Abraham of the Boston Globe that the team has not released Albers (Twitter link). He remains in the mix for a job in Boston's bullpen.

4:31pm: The Red Sox released Matt Albers to allow him to play in Japan, according to Maureen Mullen of CSNNE.com. Boston will receive an undisclosed sum of money for letting the right-hander go.

The Red Sox signed Albers in December after the Orioles non-tendered him. The out-of-options 28-year-old competed for a spot in Boston's bullpen this spring, making seven appearances.

Albers spent three seasons in Baltimore after the Orioles acquired him in the Miguel Tejada trade. He posted a 4.52 ERA with 5.8 K/9 and 4.0 BB/9 in 75 2/3 innings last year and has a 5.11 ERA in 317 1/3 career innings with the O's and Astros.

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  1. qbass187

    11 years ago

    Huh, I was kind of shocked when I heard this. I pegged him for one of the 2 spots in the SOX bullpen. The fact that he was out of options and was doing well in games I thought made him a lock.

    EDIT:
    The RED SOX just said the report is FALSE. That Albers is still with the team…

    StrangER development. Who’s making up stories about Matt Albers?

    Reply
  2. wickedkevin

    11 years ago

    Now I can’t make Fat Albert jokes….He’ll be the biggest thing there since Godzilla.

    Reply
    • Threat_Level_RedSox

      11 years ago

      Dont worry we still have Reyes and Jenks, no one will confuse the sox bullpen for the Weight Watchers headquarters.

      Reply
  3. wickedkevin

    11 years ago

    And just like that Peter Abraham has given the finger to Maureen Mullen.

    Reply
    • qbass187

      11 years ago

      Clearly she deserved it if this is true.

      Reply
  4. xfipMachine

    11 years ago

    Maureen Mullen needs to be banned from talking about the Red Sox, this is like her 5th twitter screw up since players reported. God damn.

    Reply
    • ugotrpk3113

      11 years ago

      6th time is the charm!

      Reply
  5. NatsTown

    11 years ago

    it really looked like he figured it all out his first year with the O’s. Hasnt been nearly the same since the arm injury

    Reply
  6. redsox4120

    11 years ago

    He’s been doing work this spring:

    Albers: 10.0 IP, 8 H, 0 BB, 11 K’s

    He’s got a very, very good chance to make the pen. I didn’t think it made sense when I initially read he was “released”.

    Reply
    • BoSoXaddict

      11 years ago

      For sure. In fact, if he doesn’t make the opening-day pen..it will probably be because of a trade, not him being released.

      Reply
  7. Patrick Newman

    11 years ago

    NPB is in a bit of disarray right now. I’d be surprised to see any of the Japanese teams pick anyone up for a little while.

    Reply
  8. fivebeesforaquarter

    11 years ago

    This guy is either very effective or completely disastrous.

    At times, watching him as an O’s fan, it was like Terry Matthews all over again….shudder.

    Reply
  9. shane benich

    11 years ago

    Haha yeah there’s no way in hell this is true he told me yesterday he’s staying with them. Maureen Mullen needs to check her stories.

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